Why is graffiti good or bad?

Why Dont Graffiti Artists Get Good Recognition?

• We should be payed for making the plain *** walls beautiful, and for standing up for what we believe in, AND for BomBin tha SYStem SUCkAs!!!! you guys may think we do it to vandalize, but we dont paint on your houses, we paint on public space that belongs to everybody, at least the REAL ARTISTS DO! It aint like were killin people or selling drugs man....we are painting on a wall for all of you to see and enjoy at your own point of view... And most of yall when you pass a Graffiti Mural, probly dont even take a second to think about how complex and awesum it looks, how much talent that person has, the skill that he mastered... what i really wanna say is We As ARTISTs, deserve a little respect, dont you think? We dont hate society, society hates us.... and thats gotta stop .... PEAcE! and 1LUv PeopLE!!!

• Answer:

  Your guys ARE awesome artists, no doubt about it! The reason that you unfortunately don't get the respect, is because yes, you beautify the walls, etc, but it was done without getting the permission from the owner of the business or whatever. If a artist is not respecting public property then it makes it harder for others to respect them. I personally, think it would be awesome if an artist made a deal with a business owner to claim a wall and decorate it for the business and have a deal that you can make changes to it on an ongoing bases. Of course, a business would want it to be something that would attract others to their building and not turn them away because of the artists choice of subject matter. Also it is sad but true, so graffiti artists do use fences of homeowners and homeowner's walls, as well as other places that do not bring respect. I hope this all makes sense to you. I really want to help, because you guys ARE super artists! Best wishes to ya!